Electromagnetic wave propagation through randomly orientated nonspherical particles. A general theory
Abstract
The depolarization effects found when electromagnetic waves propagate through randomly dispersed nonspherical particles are analyzed. Numerical results are presented for the case of centimeter waves propagation through a medium of ellipsoidal raindrops. Particular orientations of the raindrops are considered. It is concluded that a simplified model that assumes that all drops have the same orientation is sufficient to describe the propagation of 30 GHz waves. Curves of differential phase-differential attenuation-polarization for 11 and 30 GHz are given.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- October 1978
- Bibcode:
- 1978STIN...8011322C
- Keywords:
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- Microwave Scattering;
- Polarization Characteristics;
- Polarized Electromagnetic Radiation;
- Raindrops;
- Anisotropic Media;
- Microwave Attenuation;
- Superhigh Frequencies;
- Wave Propagation;
- Communications and Radar